Heh, small world. [John, on the other hand, considered her a friend when she only considered him an acquaintance. Luckily, he never actually found that out.] She was really nice. I still miss her sometimes.

It will work out eventually. Maybe they're stubborn. Or! Maybe it has something to do with the fact that unevolved pokémon learn their moves faster. Maybe that's just something they innately know the way Lestat knew it was time for him to evolve. Seems like a stretch, but you never know.